If any 08-11 owners have replaced their struts based on need rather than want, how much use did you get out of them? A relative mileage would be helpful, as well as driving conditions. I started to notice a squeaking or squishing type noise today, especially when going over speed bumps. I know the typical symptoms of struts needing to be replaced, but wasn't sure how long our components typically lasted. I'm about to turn 60,000 miles and I currently drive about 95% city. When I first got the car and before I moved here, I drove about 90% highway. I'm planning on lowering my car anyways and this would give me a good excuse. It would go relatively unnoticed by the missus if I just tell her they were worn out and needed to be replaced.

Sqeaking and squishing is probably the sway bar bushings reacting to temperature changes. You can lube these with graphite as they are rubber and should not be exposed to petroleum based lubricants.

Typically, a suspension's life span under normal conditions is approximately 80k miles. Unique conditions such as damaged road surfaces, dirt roads, driving the car with heavy loads, etc... can heavily influence the life span. If you're unsure you can always check for fluids on the shock/struts. If they leak then they need replaced.

The squeaking could be the damn ebrake cable rubbing too, for me sounded like it was the front bushings on the suspension arms but it was definitely the ebrake cable. Someone said there's a clip that may need to be flipped around closer to the front of the car to resolve my particular issue.

What options do we have? I was looking at kyb's website and cross referenced part numbers and it looks like 2007 are the same front strut part numbers. Does that mean the ford racing kit will work on our gen? I'm mostly looking for a kit. Not anything crazy like the h&r cup kit.

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